Roller-bearing



R. W. HEN T.

ROLLER BEARING.

(N0 Model.)

N0. 399,615. Patented Mar. 12, 1889.

applieation for patent filed Marol1 3, 1888, Serial No. 280,084, in wl1iel1 tl1e rings E, F, ancl G are employed.

All 1;l1e Journals B arnl C may l1e forn1ed separate fron1 ancl seeure'ly ancl rigiclly a1;- 1Jaehed to Ehe Journals B an l (1 ,01 all or any of tl1en1 (except, of oo.urse, tl1ose neoessarily re1novable to pern1it the inserlaion between tl1e sl1aft ancl easing of tl1e rollers and rings in tl1eir proper relative position) may be forn1e(l integral Witl1 ll1e Journals B a1nl C respeotively.

T11e nun1'ber of Journals B and C neeessarily re1novalole Will (lepend upon tl1e rings employecl,the 1neans used to keep ol1e rollers B in. 1al1eir longitudinal positions upon tl1e sl1aft ancl Witl1in the easing, and tl1e spaoes between ul1e inner encls of these Journals. If. the ring E only is en1ployed ancl one of tl1e flanges of tl1e easing is rernovable, as sl1own in Eig. 8, tl1e rollers ancl ring may be place(l in tl1eir relative positions .vitl1out tl1e re- 1110Val of any Journal B o1 In 110 case is it neeessary to re1nore l1otl1 Journals B or l1ouh Journals (l fron1 any Journal B 01 C \Vl1enever re1norable,tl1ey are preferably alttael1ed by slipping tl1en1 as sleeves tigl1tly over extensions of tl1e Journals B an(l C Tl1e Journals B also n1ay l.1e forn1e l eil1her separate fron1 a11(l fastone l 110 or integral witl1 tl1e Journals B.

lt is evident tl1at tl1e Journals B may be located al1 tl1e inner instead of l3l1e outer en ls of oho Journals B; also, tl1a1; tl1e Journals B 111ay l)e looate(l one between tl1e inner an(l ouer ends oi eaol1 Journal B; also, thatif two sets of rings are en1ployeda sei at eacl1 of tl1e outer ends of ll1e rollersoacl1 rollor B 1nay l1ave but one Journal B, and eael1roller (J l1uu one Journal O Therelore I clo not intencl to lin1it my clain1s to any particular 11un1l1er of Journals B an l C, nor lo any particular longitudinal loeation of said Journals relatively 110 tl1e rollers.

I elaim as in invention l. In a roller-bearing, tl1e eon1bination of a series o1: bearing-rollers bearing direofly 011 the central Journal and tl1e bearing-easing, a series of separating-rollers 1 0 keep tl1e bearing-rollers separate fron1 eael1 otl1er, bearing neitl1er 011 tl1e shaft nor easing,l1ut on tl1e bearingrollers, an(l a ring-bearing at ils periphery 011 Journals of tl1e bearing-rollers, ancl at its inner sicle 011 Journals of tl1e separating rollers, tl1e boaring rollers l1aring Journals of sn1aller (lian1eter tl1an tl1e bearing-rollers and adaplzed to bear only 011 Journals of tl1e separating-rollers, an(l tl1e latter Journals being atlapl ccl so bear only 011 ll1e last-inentioned Journals oij' tl1e bearingrollers, all substantiall5 as and for tl1e purposes set fortl1.

In a rolle1=bearin g, 1 l1e oon1bination,witl1 a ring, E, of a series ol' rollers, B, eonsisting of Journals B, l1earing Cliroetly 011 tl1e sl1aft A, ancl tl1e easing D, of Journals B, rol ating in eonl1aoi Wi1'l1 l;l1o poripl1ery of il1e ring E, an l of Journals B of sn1aller dian1eter l3l1an t-l1e Journals B, ancl a series of rollers, C, consist- 1'11g of Journals C, aclapled to bear only 011 the Journals B aclaptecl 110 bear only 011 tl1e Journals O", an l of Journals C rotating in contaet Wit-l1 tl1e inner sicle of tl1e ring E, all substanti-ally as sl1own ancl deseribecl, ancl for tl1e purposes setfortl1.

A roller-bearing oon1priSing 11l1e oentral Journal, tl1e bearing-oasing, a ring, E, coaxial witl1 tl1e eentral Journal, a series ol' bearingrollers bearing direotly 011 tl1e eentral Journal and tl1e bearing-easing and l1aving Journals rotaling in eontaet winl1 tl1e peripl1ery of tl1e ring E, and Journals sn1aller tl1an tl1e bearingrollers anal bearing only 011 a series of separaling rollers keeping tl1e bearingrollers separate fro1n eael1 otl1er, and saicl series of separating-rollers bearing 011 said sn1aller Journals, but 011110 otl1er parts of tl1e bearingrollers, nor 011 tl1e sl1aft nor casing, and havi11 Journals rotating in oontaet Witl1 tl1e inner sirle of tl1e ring E, all construeted, arrangecl, oon1bined, and adaptecl oo operate substantiallyas and for tl1e purposes set forll1.

4. A roller-bearing eon1prising tl1e sl1aftA, ivl1e ca'sing D, tl1e ring .1, tl1e series ol' rollers B, oonsisting eael1 of two Journals, 3, bearing direetl y 011 tl1e sl1aft A and casing D, of a J eurnal, B looatecl betwoen tl1e' Journals B and rotating in conlaet Willi tl1e peripl1ery of tl1e ring E, and of two Journals, B of sn1aller (lia1neter tlran 1 l1o J ournals B and loeated one ab tl1e ouiter en(l of. eacl1 Journal B and bearing only 011 tl1e Journals C eacl1 Journal B 011 an l between t-wo Journals C and tl1e se ries of rollers O, eonsisting eaoh of two Joun nals bearing only 011 tl1e Journals B* eaol1 Journal C 011 ancl between two Journals B and of a J ournal, C looated l1etween tl1ejournals (7 and rotating in contaet \\*i1 l1 tl1e inner side of tl1e ring E, all oonstrueted, arranged, oombinecl, and adapt id L0 operaie snl1stan tialty as shown an(l (lescribed, and for tl1e purposes set fortl1.

5. In a roller-bearing, tl1e eon1bination of a series of bearing-rollers l1earing (lireetly 011 tl1e central Journal anal tl1e bearing-casing, a series of separating-rolleis to keep tl1e bearing-rollers separate fron1 eael1 otl1er, bearing neitl1er 011 tl1e sl1aft nor casing, l1ut- 011 tl1e bearing-rollers, a ring bearing ab its periphery 011 Journals of tl1e Bearingarollers, an(l at its inner side 011 Journals of rl1e se1 1arating rollers, an(l a ring bearing alt its peripher v 011 Journals of tl1e separating-rollers, l.he bea1= ing1ollers l1avin g Journals of sn1aller (lian1e (er tl1an tl1e bearing-rollers ancl adapted 10 l1ear only 011 Journals of tl1e separating-rollers, and tl1e lalzter Journals being adapted to bear only 011 tl1e last-111enti0ned Journals of tl1e bearing-rolle1s, all substantially as and for nl1e purposes set fortl1.

G. In a roller-bearin g, tl1e eo1nbination, witl1 rings E ancl F, of a series of rollers, B, consist ing o1 Journals B, bearing direetly 011 tln sl1al:t A an l tl1e casing D, of Journals IOO IIO

tating in eontaet Wibh the periphery 0f the ring E, and 0f journals B 0f smaller diameter than Lhe journals', B, and a series 013 rollers, O, eonsisting 0f journals C adapted 110 bear only 011 the journals B adapted t0 bear 0111y 011 ehe journals O and of journals O rotacing in eontacb with the innerside 0f Ehe ring Band the periphery 0f ehe ring F, all substantially as shown and deseribed, and f0r the purposes set forth.

7. A roller-bearing comprising the eentral journal, the bearing-easing, two rings, E and F, eoaxia1 With the een'tral journal and 0f different dian1eters, a series of bearing-rollers bearing directly 011 the eentral journal and the bearing-easing, and having journals 1'0- taoing 111 eontact with the periphery 0f th e larger ring, E, a11d journals smaller than the bearing-rollers and bearing 0111y 011 a series of separaing-rollers, keeping the bearingrollers separate f10111 eaeh 0111er, and said series of separating-rollers bearing 011 said sma11er journals, 101111 011 110 other parts of ehe bearing-r0llers, 110r 011 he sl1aft 110.1 casing, and having journals rouating in eontae1; With the inner side of said larger ring, E, and 111 contaet with ehe periphery 0f the sn1a1ler ring, F, all eonstrueted, arranged, combined, and adapted t0 operate substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. A roller-bearing eomprising the shaft A, the easing D, the rings E and F, the series 0f rollers B, eonsisting eaeh 0f two journals, B, bearing direetly 011 the shaft A and easing D, of a journa1, B located between the journals B and rotating in eontaet With the periphery 0f ehe ring E, and 01": two journals, B Of smaller dian1eter than the jo1 1rnals B and located 0ne ab lshe outer end 015 eaeh journal B and bearing 0111y on the j ournals C eaeh journa1 B on and bet-ween two j ournals C and the series 0f rollers O, consisting each 0f two journa1s C bearing only 011 the journals B each journal C 011 and between 13W0 journals B and of a j ourna1, C located between the j 011rnals C and rotating in eontaet With ehe inner side 0f he ring E" and the periphery 0f the ring F, all construeted, arranged, 00111- bined, and adapted 10 operate substantially as shown and described, and f0r the purposes Set forth.

9. In a roller-bearing, the eombination 0f a series 0f bearing-rollers bearing direetly 011 ohe eentral journal and the bearing-easing, a series 0f separaoing-rollers t0 keep ehe bearing-rollers separate f101n eael1 ot-her, bearing neither 011 the shaft n0r easing but 011 the bearing-rollers, a ring bearing ab its periphery 011 jonrnals 0f the bearing-rollers, and ab its inner side 011 journals 0f the separating-rollers, and a ring bearing a1; its inner side 011 Journals 0f the hearing-rollers, the bearing= rollers having journals 0f s1nal1er diameter than ehe bearing-rollers and adapted 10 bear 0111y 0n j ournals of tl1e separating-rollers, and

lat-ter journals being adapted t0 bear only last-mentioned jonrnals 0f the bearingrollers, all substantially as and f0r the purposes set forth.

10. In a roller-bearing, ehe eombination, With rings E and G, of a series of rollers, B, eonsisting 0f jonrnals B, bearing direc1ly 011 the shaft A and ehe eas1ng D, 0f journals B rotaoing in eontaet with the periphery of ehe ring E, and Ehe inner side of 1311e ring G and 0f journals B 0f smaller diameer than the journals B, a11d a series 0f rollers, C, eonsist- 111g of journals C adapted t0 bear only 011 the journals B adapted t0 bear 0111y 011 the journals C and 0f journals O rotabing in contaet with the inner side 0f the ring E, 2111 substantially as sh0wn and deseribed, anc1 f0r the purposes set forth.

11. A roller-bearing comprising nhe eentral journal, the bearing-easing, two rings, E a11d G, eoaxia1 Wih Ehe eentra1 jou1nal and 0f difierent dia1neters, a series 0f bearing-rollers bearing direefly 011 the cenfiral journal and the bearing-easing, and having journals rotating in contaet with the periphery 0f the srna1ler ring, 3, and in contaetwith the inner side 0f the 1arger 1'111 g, G, and j0urna1s smaller than the bearing-rollers, and bearing only 011 aseries of separating-rollers keeping thebearing-rollers separate fr01n eaeh other, and said series 0f separating-rollers bearing 011 said s1na1ler journals, but 011 110 other parts 0f t]1e bearing-rollers, 1101 011 the shaft 1101 easing,

and having journals rotating in contact With the inner side 0f said smaller ring, E, all 00mstrueted, arranged, combined, and adapted t0 operate substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

12. A roller-bearing eon1prising the shaft A, the casing D, ehe rings E a11d G, the series of rollers B, eonsisting eaeh 0f two journals, B, bearing direetly 011 the shafb A and casing D, 0f a journal, B loeated between the journals B and rotating 111 eoncaet With the periphery 0f ehe 1111g E and the inner side 0f the ring G, and 0f tw0 j ournals, B 0f smaller diameter than the jonrnals B, and loeated 0ne ab the 0uter end 0f eaeh j0urnal B, and bearing on1y 011 the journals C eaeh journal B 011 and between rwo journals C and the series 0f rollers O, eonsisting eaeh 0f two journals C bearing only 011 the journals B eaeh journal C 011 and between EWO journals B", and 0f a journal, C loeated beoween the journals'0 and rotating in eontaeb With he inner side 0f the ring E, all 0011Strueted, arranged, eon1bined, and adapted to operate IIO substantially as sh0wn and deseribed, and for the purposes set forth.

13. In a roller-bearing, the eombination 0f a series 0f bearing-rollers bearing di1eenly 011 he eentral journal and the bearing-casing, a series 0f separating-rollers t0 keep the bearing-rollers separate from each other, bearing neither 0n the shaft nor easing, but 011 the bearing-rollers, a ring bearing ab its periphery 011 journals of the bearing-rollers and ab its inner side 011 journals 0f the sep'aratingrollers, a ring bearing ab its periphery 0n 

